In places where the Afghan defence forces and the local uprising forces stood against the Taliban, not only did the Taliban fail to gain any territory, but its forces were also thoroughly defeated.
In places where the Afghan defence forces and the local uprising forces stood against the Taliban, not only did the Taliban fail to gain any territory, but its forces were also thoroughly defeated.
The UNWTO initiative to search for 'Best Tourist Village' aims at making tourism a positive force for transformation, rural development and community well-being, and to maximise the contribution of the sector to reducing regional inequalities and fighting against rural depopulation.
Emily Wilder had been targeted by extremist Zionist media outlets; News agency decision to fire Emily Wilder criticised after rightwing media highlight her previous activism in college.
Diplomats, writers and journalists at a Webinar on Friday described the fresh Israeli attack on Gaza yet another genocide of Palestinians and part of its colonial expansionism. They called on the international community to intervene and rush humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza who have been traumatized, bruised and displaced.
Activists of the Leftwing AWP, WDF, PrSF, PSC and media persons condemn the complicity of Muslim states, imperialist powers in killings of Palestinians, including children; demand international community's intervention to stop the continued attacks and genocide of Palestinians by Israel.
Sporadic shooting continued throughout the day on April 30 on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as a clearer picture emerged of the destruction wrought by the worst battle the two Central Asian states have fought since gaining independence.
Covid-19 has shown how much we miss a powerful workers movement.
News Desk UNESCO Director Azoulay stressed that this fundamental human right must be protected every day, especially in the face of new forms of digital exclusion. The United Nations Organization for Education, Science, and Culture (UNESCO) on Friday urged all countries to ratify the Convention Against Discrimination in Education, a multilateral instrument that turns 60 next Monday. The international agency …
News Desk Manizha’s family came to Russia after fleeing civil war in Tajikistan, and now she will represent her adopted country at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Also see: https://www.rferl.org/embed/player/0/31144071.html?type=video Manizha’s unlikely journey to the finals in Rotterdam has also included social activism and a role as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. RFE/RL’s Tajik Service
Only 0.35m tourists visited the Central Asian country last year as compared to 1.25m in the previous year, says an official News Desk Coronavirus pandemic hit the global tourism sector hard in 2020, proving to be the worst year in tourism history with 1 billion fewer international arrivals, says the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNETO). The direct contribution of …
As all eyes are on K2 to witness the historic moment of scaling the world’s second-highest mountain peak by Mohammad Ali Sadpara without oxygen in winter, a Bulgarian climber fell to death on Friday.
By: Reshma P. Musofer Educational reforms and a ‘single-national curriculum’ have lately become a widely debated topic in Pakistan and across the globe. However, little effort has been made to respond to the practical challenges pertaining to ways of enactment and imparting education. My recent research paper as part of my PhD thesis, published in Curriculum Journal, is an effort …
By Neelum Wali The word Covid-19 stands for coronavirus immuno difficiency disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. Covid-19 is linked to the family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Different viruses are given their names according to their genetic structure. The virus was named SARS-CoV-2 on February 11, 2020, due to its …
World’s football legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, dies of a heart attack at his home in San Andres neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
High Asia Herald Report Pakistan ranks the sixth most dangerous country in the world for women, with an alarming rise in cases of sexual crimes,domestic violence and kidnapping and honour crime. VAW is still endemic in Pakistan in a climate of impunity, state inaction, discriminatory legislation and a dysfunctional criminal justice system. Iraqi Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad brings governments and …
Dr Azra Raza shares her groundbreaking research and explores the human experience at Habib University’s 8th Yohsin Lecture. The internationally acclaimed oncologist strongly opposed the conventional "slash-poison-burn" approach and advocated for a more cost-effective, less toxic, and efficient strategy for the future.
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